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Old May 3, 2006 | 12:05 AM
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aright, my experience with headlights is none. anyone tell me good bulbs that are slightly brighter than factory bulbs but still last a good amount? i head silverstars are just for show and don't last that long =/.

and could u please give exact bulb names, seeing that i have no idea what you'll be talking about if u just say sylvania silverstar's
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Old May 3, 2006 | 12:58 AM
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I have had silverstars going on 2 years. They're not for show. Brighter and street legal ftw. Any of the 9003 models are fine.
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Old May 3, 2006 | 08:57 AM
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I've been using PIAA Starwhites for a year or so and love them....they give off a nice white light and are pretty bright imo.
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Old May 3, 2006 | 09:00 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SiRMike &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I've been using PIAA Starwhites for a year or so and love them....they give off a nice white light and are pretty bright imo.</TD></TR></TABLE>

well how are they in the rain? when its raining out, objects tend to reflect more poorly and i dont want this to be the case if i get "hyper white/blue" headlights

im not risking my life nor my girlfriends (since shes always with me) just to see better when its not raining out or during the snow
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Old May 3, 2006 | 09:04 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by amej8 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

well how are they in the rain? when its raining out, objects tend to reflect more poorly and i dont want this to be the case if i get "hyper white/blue" headlights

im not risking my life nor my girlfriends (since shes always with me) just to see better when its not raining out or during the snow</TD></TR></TABLE>

you'll be straight.
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Old May 3, 2006 | 09:05 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by crashN2u &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I have had silverstars going on 2 years. They're not for show. Brighter and street legal ftw. Any of the 9003 models are fine.</TD></TR></TABLE>

I have them on the civic and cr-v they work awesome!
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Old May 3, 2006 | 09:07 AM
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i was just recommended osram silverstars cuz a lot of other hyper white bulbs are just coated bulbs and don't put out that much more light than stock. on the other hand, these osram silverstars i was recommended are said to put out 300 lumens more light than stock

ne1 confirm?
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Old May 3, 2006 | 09:12 AM
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I have the Osrams. Waste of money. I could've bought some $10 Sylvanias and not tell the difference. Same goes for the Sylvania Silverstars
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Old May 3, 2006 | 09:14 AM
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well what im worried about the most is any bulb handling in the rain. how did the osrams handle in the rain compare to any other ones?

what u using now and how do they handle in the rain?
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Old May 3, 2006 | 09:16 AM
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I still use the Osrams and I can't see well in the rain. I'm not sure if its the bulbs or the angle of my headlights, but for the money they suck IMO
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Old May 3, 2006 | 09:22 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SkoundrelUSA &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I still use the Osrams and I can't see well in the rain. I'm not sure if its the bulbs or the angle of my headlights, but for the money they suck IMO</TD></TR></TABLE>

well im def considering ur experience with em. thanks for the input
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Old May 3, 2006 | 09:22 AM
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Get it from ebay it's cheap.
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Old May 3, 2006 | 09:26 AM
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its still like $30-35 (inc s/h) and thats just way too much IMO for bulbs.

SkoundrelUSA - so what bulbs what would u recommend? could u specific names?
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Old May 3, 2006 | 09:28 AM
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[QUOTE=amej8]its still like $30-35 (inc s/h) and thats just way too much IMO for bulbs.

there was these dark blue headbulbs my brother had for his integra before i had my car he bought them for like 10$ it stopped working 2 months later.
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Old May 3, 2006 | 09:37 AM
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okay no ones answering this question:

<u> How do whatever bulbs you've had experience with handle in the rain??</u>

im not willing to sacrifice visibility in the rain for nicer lookin headlights when im goin down the road
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Old May 3, 2006 | 09:40 AM
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I have not had a set of bulbs where I was like "THESE ARE AWESOME!" So I couldn't tell you lol. HIDS are the only things where I was really impressed
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Old May 3, 2006 | 09:44 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SkoundrelUSA &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I have not had a set of bulbs where I was like "THESE ARE AWESOME!" So I couldn't tell you lol. HIDS are the only things where I was really impressed</TD></TR></TABLE>

well the thing is i dont have the time, money, and knowledge to do a retrofit so i just want brighter bulbs. and im def not ricing out and gettin halo's, projectors, etc.

agh, i guess ill just have to invest in foglights first then get brighter bulbs
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Old May 3, 2006 | 10:02 AM
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stop being apussy and just get some hyper white/blue light bulbs. they wont burn out unless you touch them with your fingers
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Old May 3, 2006 | 10:05 AM
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lol *****? im sorry i care more about safety than being able to see more at night when its dry and looking cool while im driving down the road. im sorry i actually want to be cautious before i buy something and not careless. so sorry

and while im here, why not quick bein a dick and not waste 10 seconds of ur life posting the most useless reply
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Old May 3, 2006 | 10:06 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by amej8 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

well how are they in the rain? when its raining out, objects tend to reflect more poorly and i dont want this to be the case if i get "hyper white/blue" headlights

im not risking my life nor my girlfriends (since shes always with me) just to see better when its not raining out or during the snow</TD></TR></TABLE>
My starwhites are fine in the rain. No problems at all.
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Old May 3, 2006 | 10:06 AM
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The silverstars are brighter and whiter than the stock bulbs, but by no means are they any better in the rain. My oem fog lights help when it's raining, not a whole lot, but definitely more than if you were to upgrade your headlights with something other than an HID retrofit.
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Old May 3, 2006 | 10:18 AM
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I want to add to my post that I have the sylvania silverstars not osrams. They're great in the rain. Fog is another story.
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Old May 3, 2006 | 10:19 AM
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aright well im gonna go with the 9003 h4 piaa's. just need to make sure they'll fit stock 99 ex coupe housing

anyone recommend any bulbs for high beams?
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Old May 3, 2006 | 10:29 AM
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you can also replace the housing with one that has a higer voltage. btw you stole my yoda damnit.
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Old May 3, 2006 | 10:59 AM
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haha.

oh and yeah, are high beams and low beams the same bulb?
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